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Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017 Welcome Andrew Mitchell Portfolio Holder for Homes Cornwall Council

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

20 40 60 80 100 120 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Rough Sleepers on a Typical Night

Source: DCLG Rough Sleeper Count

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

Homelessness Strategy 2015-2020 Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

Cornwall Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017- 2020

#NoMoreRoughSleeping

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

• DRIVERS: numerical, political, general public, safety (for everyone),

enhance & protect current good practice, gaps in provision, consistency in approach & moral requirement to help the marginalised

• DEFINITION: use the Communities and Local Government definition but

we have included Nightshelter residents

• BASELINE: 99 but note evidence suggesting over a month 120- 130 people

may have to sleep rough at some point. The May baseline is 82

• RESOURCES: specifically £292k for Nos Da Kernow, £850k from reserves.

Also existing commissioned services, Housing Benefit, Discretionary Housing Payments & CHL Transformation & Change Plan

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

What do people with lived experience of sleeping rough say they want

• The high tolerance in Stage 1 supported accommodation did not meet

everyone’s needs. Many felt that they needed an environment where there was no choice but to be clean and dry

• Couple’s not being able to access supported accommodation
• Lack of support for people in their own tenancies
• Lack of availability of affordable accommodation generally
• Limited access to facilities including being able to have a shower and clean

clothes

• Limited access to somewhere positive to go in the day time
• The importance of being treated with dignity so people can improve their

self-worth and see a positive future

• The importance of considering people’s individual circumstances and how

services can enable them to be more resilient

• The importance of services being reliable and delivering what they say they

will

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

People

• An emphasis on prevention of rough sleeping Nos Da Kernow-

Enhancing CHL’s response to rough sleepers – an additional specialist case worker to work in the East of Cornwall

• Enabling multi-disciplinary teams- to work on an individual,

locality and strategic level

• Maintaining the Homelessness Patient Advisor for 1 year
• Private Rented Sector Access Officer- to act as a broker

between PRS sector and Rough Sleepers

• Housing First workers- this approach is predicated on intensive

personalised support delivered in an ‘own front door’ setting

• Mental Health worker
• Underpinned by an ‘enabling’ or personalised budget- some

proposals have this built in

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

• Review Cornwall’s response during periods of Severe

Weather

• Maintain the No Second Night Out approach
• Direct Access Hostel replacement
• Look at innovative approaches; for example a Cornwall ‘Bus

Shelter’ type project

Short term Accommodation

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

Supported Move On Accommodation

• Housing First approach in Cornwall. 2 workers committed

to- need 5- 10 units for our most entrenched rough sleepers

• New transitional accommodation in shared housing-

similar to ‘Get Real’ scheme for young people – min 16 new bed spaces

• Private Rented sector to assist churn in the supported

housing provision- target of 30 tenancies facilitated per year

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

More Long Term Options

• Private Rented Sector Access Scheme
• Access to social housing

But also other approaches:

• modular living
• Long term supported housing solutions

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

What does that add up to

• 66 additional units of accommodation
• 30 more private sector in year two

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

The Homelessness Charter

Our Pledge to the Residents of Cornwall

Through this Charter, stakeholders in Cornwall agree to work together to prevent homelessness and rough sleeping and will support those affected into regaining their independence to deliver our vision: “To make sure no-one has the need to sleep rough in Cornwall by 2020”

Cornwall’s Strategic Rough Sleeping Reduction Partnership: Principles of Working Together

There is an underlying principle that as citizens of Cornwall, whether service commissioner, housing provider, community group or individual with the desire to help, we need to work together to provide a consistent message and response to people sleeping rough to support them in improving their lives.

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

How will we measure success

• New Key Performance Indicator based on twice

yearly estimates

• All elements will be required to be monitored and

effectiveness- common template

• Quarterly highlight reports to Homeless Strategy

Delivery Group

• Single Point Of Contact for this work- new RSRS

Strategic Lead

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

Challenges

• Universal credit
• U22 & U35s LHA restrictions
• Further pressures on commissioning budgets
• That when the 3 years is up we return to a ‘stop-

start’ approach to rough sleeping

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

#NoMoreRoughSleeping

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

Grant funding for Rough Sleeper Prevention Projects

Key principles:

• New approach
• Cornwall wide
• Focus on prevention but will support

‘flow’ and ‘returners’

• Co-located multiagency team
• Each agency brings unique skills and
• ffer e.g. additional workers,

bed spaces, office space

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

Bid commitment

• Expected to support over 300 people across the two year project
• 200 of the cohort are expected to avoid rough sleeping
• Assistance will be provided to 100 people who are ‘flow’ or ‘return’ rough sleepers
• Follow up – 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months
• Outcome focused – return on investment

measured

• Committed to work with CLG on developing

practice and monitoring systems

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

Rough Sleeping Prevention Emphasis

Early intervention, targeting people at risk of sleeping rough No First Night Out type approach – Homelessness Prevention Outreach model Mediation, resettlement, signposting, building resilience, negotiation Promotion of homelessness preventions across agencies, including educating communities through schools, colleges etc

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

Target group

Single adults Childless couples Sofa surfers People in insecure housing At risk of NTQ Relationship deterioration with family, friends, landlord Flagged by agencies as ‘at risk’ e.g DWP, Home Treatment Team, CRLA, Outlook SW, Addaction

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

Progress to date

January – Planning March – Multiagency steering group convened; Recruitment April – Team set up; operation begins

Quarter one Risk of Rough Sleeping Indicator tool First phase of engagement – referral pathways

95 referrals in first quarter 92% RS prevented

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What next?

• Cementing arrangements between key partner agencies
• Monitor Long Term outcomes
• Second phase of engagement – referral pathways opened
• Project promotion following launch
• Education of prevention – putting prevention at the forefront
• Project evaluation

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy 2017-2020 Launch - 17th July 2017

Closing Comments Jon Lloyd-Owen, Service Director – Housing Cornwall Council